From the French Revolution to Trafalgar View in Store Code: WAR 97 Author: Terry Crowd This book gives a detailed and authentic account of the life and experiences of French warship crews from the Revolution up to Trafalgar. It describes the recruitment and composition of crews, the different duties performed and the living conditions…
Nelson’s Navy View in Store Code: ELI 48 Author: Phillip Haythornthwaite Despite the many celebrated victories of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars, the role of the Royal Navy should never be overlooked. The ‘wooden walls’ formed the country’s first and most important line of defence, and ranged throughout the world to protect…
Horatio Nelson View in Store Code: CMD 16 Author: Angus Konstam The most famous admiral in history, Horatio Nelson’s string of naval victories helped secure Britain’s place as the world’s dominant maritime power, a position she held for more than a century after Nelson’s death. A young officer during the American Revolution, Nelson rose…
Ships of the line at Trafalgar 1805 View in Store Code: DUE 9 Author: Gregory Fremont-Barnes Late in the morning on 21 October 1805, warships from the British and combined French and Spanish fleets clashed off Cape Trafalgar on the Spanish coast. After a six month game of cat and mouse across the Atlantic,…
A number of the most famous ships in history were 1st rate ships-of-the-line hailing from the Age of Sail. We take a look at 1st Rates in Black Seas. The Rating System Britain’s Royal Navy introduced a system of rating the ships of its fleet based on the number of guns they carried. This rating…
Today we’re heading back to 1798 to the Battle of the Nile, where Nelson scored a famous victory that secured the Royal Navy’s dominance on the seas. Also known as the Battle of the Aboukir Bay, the Battle of the Nile marked a turning point in strategic naval dominance for the British in the war….
Sails and Ratlines allow you to add an incredible level of detailing to the miniatures in Black Seas. The sheets are now available separately. The sails are printed, laminated and pre-cut. They look great on the models (after all they were painted by artist Peter Dennis!) and require very little effort to be added to…
Plot you fleet actions on the go. Black Seas is now available as a highly convenient PDF. The rulebook is a complete guide to the naval combat game. View PDF in Store The Black Seas Rulebook is gloriously detailed and you can see Gabrio’s passion for the period throughout the 96 pages. It…
We’re looking at an individual with a remarkable claim to fame – one of the only men verified to be at both Trafalgar and Waterloo! Miguel Ricardo de Alava “Alava, the Spanish General, so attached and devoted to the Duke (by-the-bye, he was a Captain of a Spanish battleship or frigate, I forget which),…
Bringing your games to life are these amazing Volleyfire and Firepower lights. Simulating musket fire, cannons and machine-gun fire, they’ll change the way your battle looks. Have a look at this short video to find out more and see the lights in action. As you can see they work as a simple and elegant addition…
Dan Hewitson
Tom Mecredy
Andy Hobday